Time actuating device for gas-cocks or the like.



E. BARBER.

TIME AOTUATING DEVICE FOR GAS SOCKS OR THE LIKE.

APPLICATION FILED 21, 1910.

992,537. Patented May16',1911.

WITNESSES.-

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i 'oq f the eror'of Russia, anda jres dent ofi-Hartfrgd, in the countyof Hartsi gfqigd State of-fio nnect-icut, have inventedaoonew and Im roved' Time Actuating g DQXiQG. f Q IE G3S'CQC or the Like, of which a hei lqrm'g i a pe fi a .My gant onjrelatestothe class of .de-

Nam ieet mi y sp the Pl gas, andtgtheiobject of'the invention is to rovidei. a si rnpleiand eifec'tive arrangement Ila-1 min accomplishing this result. A ign-n1 oifdevice in the of which the objectsve set -,outinay; be attained is the accompanying drawings,

a gaspipe with a lend and-my improved ,actuat- I showing'thearrangementof parts tp t I thefflow of gas the valve being f'plosgdan the catch being-brokenoff. Fig. 25% ,lik viewf-showingthe valve open, the gl lg'l pQsitionto permit flow of gas to tip" Lglijig lfiisadetail view showing of;ordinary form airing the usual winding .1 ar -k y a T ba li m ff dinary an and: construction including an ialarm windin'g key- 9L f This cloc .nech'ato nignblilf of ordinary construction mrther eta I ed t description is deemed unnecesthe key. 9 and anem a any predetermined I the, kev in onjfroxn that vWhiQh' it 51 the-alarm r Ltd th f nd av whe a P ia ly STATES anana, onnanmronn, connect-roan tagasyalye to-turn on or shut off the flow ;;PATENT curios.

arm s. assume rnnv cn' son GAs-cocxs on THE LIKE.

Specification of Letters Patent. t t s, 1911. a li at o filed April 21,

1910. Serial No; 556,849.

the gas valve serves asa balance of the support for the clock Any means of support for. the clock, however; may be employed, and the connection betweenthe alarm key 9 and the valve key may bejof any suitable form and mohstruqtion so long as it will communicate rotation of the fl-zey Site the valve key 15.

In addition to the stop pin regularly used in devices of thekind herein showna check to control the movement of the plug 16 is employed and this may be supported in any convenient manner to effect-the result here'- in described in one formof construction this including a bra'iqket 17 secured to the valve key 15 and having ajstop 18 yield-. ingly secured thereto. 'In' the preferred form of construction andas shown herein this stop is yieldingly attached -to the bracket by means of a pivot and is adapted to rest against the outer surface of the plug 16, a coiledspring 19 having a finger thrusting against the stop being employed to hold the stop injhis position. A catch 20 is also secured to the bracket and has its end arranged to engage and'hold the stop 18in a position away from the plug.

Theplug 16 is of ordinary form and con struction including a stop pin 21 engaging shouldersj22, 23 on the valve body 24. In this well-known form of construction ofthevalve the passage therethrough is closed when'the pin is against either of the shoulders 22, 23, and the passage is open to per-.-

mit flow. of gas to the tip 25 when the pin is in a position midway, between the stops.

In the operation of the device, it being assumed thatthe :gas is to be turned on at a certain timeby the operation of the device and that the alarm key 9 is turned to the left to wind the alarm mechanism, and that said key will turn to the right as said alarm mechanism operates, the valve plug will occupy the position shown in Fig. 2 with the Stop pin 21 r'est-ing' against the shoulder 22 in-which positjion of the plug the passage 26 throiigh the plug is in a position .to'gutofi' flow of gaslthrough the passage 27' The clock bemglsuspended as shown, the stop 18' is placed-in the position shown in Figs. 1,.2and 30f the drawings against the side v o f the plug l6. As thealarm operates to tiufnthevplug which is turned .toithe fi A .Wll-ll respect to tlie valve while the "alarm key 9 althou h turning in the same direc- 13 It being assumed that the gas is burning and is to be turned,ofi" at a certain time the parts will be placed in the position shown in Fig. 4:, in which the stop 18'is swung backward into engagement with the catch 20, which holds it in this position, the pin being in the position shown in Fig. 3 The clock having been arranged as before described, as the alarm operates the gas key will be turned 'in the same direction as be- 20 fore, but the stop 18 having been swung in the regular manner.

- In Fig. 6 of the drawings I have shown a modified form ,of the invention, in which the bracket 28 is secured directly to the strap 12, so that the entire attachment for 30 operating the plug exists separate and apartfrom both the plug and the clock.

I also contemplate a structure in which the strap 10 maybe of requisite length to hook throughthe loop 7 in the same manner that the strap 12 hooks through the loop 9,

as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, so that the invention contemplates a structure in which the gas valve or clock need not be changed in any respect whatsoever, my improved structure being ready for instantaneous attachment to a gas jet and clock of ordinary construction.

Other changes are contemplated by me as within the spirit and intent of the invention,

and I do not therefore limit my invention and the scope of the following claims to the foregoing illustration and descri tion embodying the preferred form 'of t e invention.

I claim-- 1. A controller member movable in opposite directions from an .open position to closed positions to control movement of an active agent, means for stopping movement of the controller member whenit reaches a closed position, a time mechanismv includmg a movable part, means for connectmg said member and part to move the former in the operation of the latter, and means pivotally mounted to have movement on its pivot transversely to the path of movement of the means for stopping motion of the controller member and to stop the latter when it reaches its open position.

6 2. A gas cock including a valve plug, a

time mechanis m including arotating member, means for connecting said plug and rotating member, apivoted sto mounted to rotate with said members an to limit the degree of. rotation-thereof, and means for supporting the time mechanism.

. 3. A gas cock including a rotatable valve plug and a stop shoulder therefor, a clock including a rotating part, means for connecting said plugand part, a'pivoted stop mounted to rotate with said parts and arranged to engage said shoulder to limit the degree of movement of the plug, and means for supporting said clock.

4. A'gas'cock including a rotating'valve plug and a stop shoulder therefor, a clock having a rotating member, means for connecting said plug and member, a bracket mounted to rotate with said plug and memher, a catch pivotally supported on said bracket and arranged to engage said stop shoulder to limit "the rotary movement there of, and means for supporting the clock. 5. A gas cook including a rotating plug, a clock including a rotating member, means for connecting said plu and member, a pivoted stop movable with said plug and member and arranged to limit the rotary movement thereof, and means for holding said stop in an inoperative position.

6. A gas cock includin a rotatable plug and a stop shoulder therefor, a clock including a rotating member, means for connecting said plug and member, a stop secured to rotate with said members and' arranged to engage with said stop shoulder to limit the rotary movement of said plug, means for holding said stop in an inoperative position, and means for supporting the clock.

7. A gas cook including a rotating valve plug and a stop shoulder therefor, a clock including a rotatable member, a strap connecting said plug and member, a bracket secured to said strap, and a pivoted stop secured to said bracket and arranged to engage said stop shoulderto limit the rotating movement of said plug.

8'. A gas cock including a rotating valve plug and a stop shoulder therefor, a clock including a rotating member, a connection between said parts, a bracket secured to said connection, a pivoted stop secured to said bracket and arranged to engage said stop shoulder to limitthe rotating movement of the plug, and means forholding said stop in its inoperative positionl 9. A controller member rotatable i i opposite directions from an open position to closed positions to prevent an active agent from exerting its function, a time mechanism including a movable art, means for connecting said member an part to rotate the former in the operation of the latter, means to arrest said rotatable movement when the parts reach an open position, and

means to arrest movement of said member m a continued, rotation in the same direction when the parts reach a closed position.

10. A controller member movable to pre-' vent and to permit an active agent to exert its function, a time mechanism including a movable pm, means for connecting said member and part to move the former in the operation of the latter, means for arresting the movement of said parts, and apivoted 10 member arranged to be placed in-posltipn t'oarrest said movement.

EFRAIM BARBER. Witnesses AnTHUn BLJENKINQ' l LENA E. BERKOVITCH. 

